Loki stone

Title

Loki stone

Subject

Archaeology

Description

In the church of Kirkby Stephen (Cumbria) is a stone carved in relief with an image of the Norse god Loki, a horned figure bound in chains. I have read that Anglo-Saxon Christians may have made this carving to demonstrate their dominion over Norse Gods but I'm not sure what the evidential basis of that is.

Creator

Horn, Wylie

Date

8th century?

Date Created

2008-08-18

Files

loki.JPG

Citation

Horn, Wylie, “Loki stone,” Woruldhord, accessed April 26, 2024, http://poppy.nsms.ox.ac.uk/woruldhord/items/show/563.

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